title: Pemphigus vulgaris and paraneoplastic pemphigus.
abstract: The history, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, histopathology, and treatment of PV and PNP have been presented. These life-threatening, autoimmune, mucocutaneous bullous conditions may be encountered first by oral health providers and, therefore, deserve keen understanding and attention by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Great diagnostic and management strides have been made, but morbidity and life quality issues remain a reality for these chronically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. waedgin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Wendell A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Edgin
authors.forename: Taylor C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Grimwood
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy